Sec. 1114. Wing-in-ground-effect craft
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Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall execute a memorandum of understanding governing the specific roles, authorities, delineations of responsibilities, resources, and commitments of the FAA and the Coast Guard, respectively, pertaining to wing-in-ground-effect craft that are— only capable of operating either in water or in ground effect over water; and operated exclusively over waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The memorandum of understanding described in paragraph
(1)shall— cover, at a minimum, the processes of the FAA and the Coast Guard will follow to promote communications, efficiency, and nonduplication of effort in carrying out such memorandum of understanding; and provide procedures for, at a minimum— the approval of wing-in-ground-effect craft designs; the operation of wing-in-ground-effect craft, including training and certification of persons responsible for operating such craft; pilotage of wing-in-ground-effect craft; the inspection, including pre-delivery and service, of wing-in-ground-effect craft; and the maintenance of wing-in-ground-effect craft. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Commandant shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the status of the memorandum of understanding described in subsection
(a)as well as provide any recommendations for legislative action to improve efficacy or efficiency of wing-in-ground-effect craft governance. In this section, the term wing-in-ground-effect craft means a craft that is capable of operating completely above the surface of the water on a dynamic air cushion created by aerodynamic lift due to the ground effect between the craft and the surface of the water.